Project Director & Intervention Manager

Start Date: 2014-02-01End Date: 2015-03-01

As the project manager of the multi-site study entitled “Electromyostimulation and Strength Walking for Knee Injuries,” that is being conducted at both Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) and Malcolm Grow Clinics & Surgical Center (MGMC) at Joint Base Andrews, I served as the project director and intervention manager, and was responsible for new project submission to the Institutional Review Board (IRB), as well as the day-to-day operations of the project and oversight of study staff once the study gained approval. I was also responsible for facilitating the expansion of this study into a multi-site study to include MGMC at Joint Base Andrews as well as overseeing day-to-day operations at this new recruitment and testing site. As an ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM CEP), I performed all of the exercise, strength, and VO2 testing, adjusted participant strength-walking and neuromuscular electrical stimulation interventions, and supervised the exercise specialist. The major duties I performed on a daily basis encompassed all aspects of the study including: (1) subject recruitment and retention; (2) coordinating and completing subject screening for eligibility; (3) scheduling of study visits including participant testing and training sessions, (4) training and monitoring participants randomized to the intervention; (5) teaching the protocols and monitoring participants; (6) teaching participants the 3 interventions, and training-the-trainers; (7) completing subject testing and data collection; (8) collecting, organizing and analyzing data obtained from the subject in the intervention; (9) monitoring subject data for completeness and accuracy; (10) monitoring for adverse events and consulting with the medical monitor and PI in regard to participant safety issues; (11) performing oversight of staff activities; (12) monitoring adherence for all groups; (13) maintenance of subject files for the study; (14) managing IRB submissions.

Research Coordinator & Associate Investigator

Start Date: 2012-09-01End Date: 2014-12-02

I served as the Research Coordinator and an Associate Investigator on the project entitled “Exploring the Patient Perspective in a Restructured Military Facility” being conducted within the Center for Nursing Science and Clinical Inquiry at WRNMMC. We recently concluded the data collection phase of this study in which participants were interviewed and focus groups were conducted in order to gain insight into the restructuring and merging of two separate facilities, the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) and the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) into one combined facility, the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), from a patient's perspective. As the research coordinator and AI for this project, I am responsible for executing protocol implementation strategies and enforcing protocol compliance, recruitment and consenting, Institutional Review Board (IRB) management, and documenting and reporting our findings. Currently, I am assisting with data analysis. In my time working for Geneva, I also assumed the role of Research Coordinator on the project entitled “Building an EBP Mentorship Program to Sustain Bedside Evidence Based Culture,” when the acting coordinator took on a new position. The project which was in the data analysis phase, used questionnaires in order to determine nurses' opinions on Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in an effort to create and sustain a culture of EBP within the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center healthcare system. I was responsible for data input, aggregation, and scrubbing as well as data quality management, in preparation for the next phase of this project, statistical analysis. My resposibilites also included preparing the annual report for the funder, TriService Nursing Research Program (TSNRP).

Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Start Date: 2011-06-01End Date: 2012-03-10

I worked in the weight-management center interviewing, evaluating, and assisting patients enrolled in the program who were diagnosed with or at-risk for developing cardiovascular disease in order to help them achieve weight-loss objectives by tailoring exercise prescriptions to meet the individualized goals and needs of each patient, with the additional objectives of improving health status, reducing CVD risk factors, and improving overall quality of life.

Highly qualified nutritionist specialising in nutritional assessment, weight management and sports nutritionProven research background in human body composition assessment and metabolic rate. Experitse in methodology for measuring body composition in particular air displacement plethysmography (the BodPod), MRI and BIA. Has expertise and experience of nutritional assessment having assessed over 500 people.Has acted as consultant nutritionist in commercial weight management and developing new concepts in weight lossCurrently maintaining activity as nutrition consultant whilst lecturing at University of Surrey 10 years experience of teaching nutrition at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as active external examiner for other universities (Greenwich, St Marys, Plymouth and Roehampton)In short, a breadth and depth of knowlege in all aspects of nutritionAmbitions to forward the frontiers of nuitrition and the application of nutritional assessment tools to a wider audience

Nutrition consultant

Start Date: 2007-01-01End Date: 2007-12-01

Launch of new to the UK, meal replacement diet programme.Overseeing of nutrition content and training of call centre support staff. Liasing with the media. Writing and proof-reading nutrition and health copy. Consultations with clients

Head of Academic Studies

Start Date: 2002-09-01End Date: 2006-07-01

Lecturer in Nutrition, physiology and research methodology in a private college of osteopathy.Coordinated teaaching across the whole degree programme and line manager for 5 other members of academic staff

The ability to interface with the public and make meaningful improvement in their health and happiness , makes the practice of medicine fulfilling!Clinician/Researcher in the field of Internal Medicine and Neurology.Interested in the Promotion of health and education especially in chronic non communicable diseases.Clinical Neurophysiologist; providing EEG services in both Adult and pediatric patients.Specialties: Special Focus on the subspecialities of Neuroimmunology,Clinical Neurophysiology (EEG) and Vascular Neurology (Stroke)

Clinical Case Manager

Start Date: 2009-07-01End Date: 2015-04-10

Clinical Case Manager to John Lewis and Waitrose Branches around the London and South East Region. My role covers support , advice and Health Promotion in dealing with sickness absences and recommendations. The role entails being reactive as well as proactive with all stake holders. I am part of the Service Improvement Group which looks at process and policies to improve our guidelines for better working. My role is diverse with many challenges that I find interesting.